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iPhone 15 Pro Max Are you getting Apple Care+ on your New iPhone 15 ProMax
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Never got applecare+. Imo it’s a ridiculously priced insurance product. Insurance for my watch which has a lot higher risks to theft/damage is only 0.5% of its value a year. For an iPhone 15 pro max apple care plus is 200 and with theft protection almost 300 for 2 years. That’s almost 10% of the product purchase price a year and probably a lot higher percentage of product value considering depreciation.
You are basically paying for people destroying their phone to get a new one to resell before upgrading.
You are basically paying for people destroying their phone to get a new one to resell before upgrading.
I get AppleCare for any Apple device that’s portable. It’s paid for itself with me.
If it’s something like an iMac or Mac mini, that never leaves my house, then sometimes, but not always.
If it’s something like an iMac or Mac mini, that never leaves my house, then sometimes, but not always.
I haven't had it in the past for all my previous iPhones, but I financed this year with Apple card, so I added it. If I decide I don't want to continue, I will just cancel it.
We have 60 days to add AppleCare, I’ll decided on the last couple days 
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Just don’t decide after you break it 🤣We have 60 days to add AppleCare, I’ll decided on the last couple days
I got AppleCare+ on my refurbished 12 Pro Max because after years of desperation trying iPhone 11, SE3, 12 mini, 13 Pro, 14 Pro Max it is the ONLY iPhone I can use without incurring some kind of serious neurological issue. Yes, even the LCD iPhones cause me problems.
So I want to ensure I can have it repaired if need be and that the repair will not be outrageously expensive.
If it turns out I can use the 15 Pro Max in good health, then I’ll add Apple Care to it because there’s a strong possibility I would want to stay with it for a couple of years if there are no other concerning issues with it.
So I want to ensure I can have it repaired if need be and that the repair will not be outrageously expensive.
If it turns out I can use the 15 Pro Max in good health, then I’ll add Apple Care to it because there’s a strong possibility I would want to stay with it for a couple of years if there are no other concerning issues with it.
Always self insured my own phones but ordered AC+ for the kids. Daughter had to have her 13PM replaced twice in the last year due to accidental drops, even though it’s in a good case. Decided to finally AC+ it for my 15PM, will try going caseless for the first time in my life.
Yes, the cost of repair out of warranty is too high and accidents happen so it's worth the cost IMO
Typically means you can afford to replace it yourself
i always wanted the strength to go naked but i think about handing a stranger my phone to take a picture and i instantly recoil
That's basically how I decide, lol. Just like when my phone got stolen... guess what coverage I got for the next one.
I am a no case guy. This is also the first year I am skipping AC+.
Not a good value for me overall.
Not a good value for me overall.
AppleCare+ is great. I paid $100 for a brand new replacement of my 13 Pro, no hassle at all, after dropping it and scuffing the corners bad, with a couple deep scratches on the screen that were really bugging me. Much better than paying $1200+ for a replacement. Bonus: battery life back to 100%.
No, as my Amex platinum card offers it’s own insurance up to $800 per occurrence with a $50 deductible.
The only reason I’m not getting it is because I have T-Mobile insurance solely for the Jump yearly upgrades. My partner’s pink 15 will have AC+.
I insure against catastrophic loss. A phone isn’t catastrophic. I’ve never lost or broken one, and I’ve been an iPhone user since day one. The money I’ve saved pays for a new one.
I think the annual fee for that card would pay for AppleCare on all my devices 🤣
Of course if you already have it for other purposes, then you might as well get your moneys worth
This is the first of two things people should look at when deciding to get AppleCare or any insurance. Would you have a problem replacing the device if you broke it. If you can pay $1200 without any financial concern then you probably don’t need AppleCare
This is the second factor. What kind of risk is there. If you never damage or break your electronic devices, then it’s probably not worth getting insurance.